Junior linebacker Khairi Fortt, another Connecticut native, is transferring to Cal, according to Dave Ruden of the Stamford Advocate. Photo provided by GoPSUSports.com.

Click photo for gallery

Silas Redd isn't the only player to head west to the Pac-12 in the wake of significant sanctions being imposed on the Penn State football program.

Junior linebacker Khairi Fortt, another Connecticut native, is transferring to Cal, according to Dave Ruden of the Stamford Advocate.

"Basically I wanted to take a leap of faith and trust in God," Fortt told the newspaper. "This is what's right for me and my family. The way you go through life is the way you handle adversity. The friends I've made here are friends for life. Some people have different paths."

Fortt was set to enter preseason camp in a position battle with Glenn Carson for the third starting linebacker spot. He sat out most of spring practice because of a subluxation of his right kneecap, a chronic issue that caused the knee to keep popping out. Doctors put Fortt on pain-free medication and attached part of his Achilles tendon to the inside of his kneecap during surgery in late April.

More could be coming. Redshirt sophomore linebacker Mike Hull and redshirt junior running back Curtis Dukes are currently mulling offers to play elsewhere. Kicker/punter Anthony Fera is considering Texas, his home state. And, the Rivals.com Oklahoma branch SoonerScoop.com reported Oklahoma has had contact with senior wide receiver Justin Brown but have since backed off.

Preseason camp opens Aug. 6. For many Penn State fans, it will be a long five days. Stay tuned.

Bill O’Brien woke up Wednesday morning with the reality his offense will be without its top returning playmaker.

If the seven months since he took the Penn State coaching job are any indication, he’s already moving past the loss of junior tailback Silas Redd and reconfiguring his offense to best suit players such as Bill Belton, Derek Day, Curtis Dukes, Akeel Lynch, Mike Zordich and Z